if you ask me.
we all need love.
love is subjective, it differs from person to person.
yet love is universal, everyone can relate.
that in itself is an amazing work of art.


love is what i feel for music.
it is my remedy for the days on which i feel under the weather.
and making music's the best part.
every note and every chord sings beautiful, drowning expression.
when the music seems to flow through you.
like it touches and soothes every nook and cranny inside.
something connects so deep within.
indeed, music brings me to another place altogether.
and yes, i love it.


of course, i had my share of romantic love as well.
it sought refuge with me for three and a half years.
from what i can recall.
the good times were really good.
but the low points did get quite depressing.
life then was pretty much a game in which the consoles were our mind.
anyway, those days have become bittersweet memories.
fun fact.
never once did we spend a valentine's day together.
quite odd, come to think of it.


to a criminal.
love is killing her jealous husband so they can be together.
to a priest.
love is to be faithful and never marry.
to an autistic.
love is an outstretched palm with all five fingers spread.
to a poet.
love is an hourglass, which fills the heart as it empties the brain.
what is love then, to you and i?


supposedly a blog entry for the vday event publicity website.
guess the plan was held back at the last minute.
had a pretty hard time crafting this.
one criterion was that it must be understood by people from ages 13 to 18.
being understood and easily permeated?
not exactly my cup of tea.
so i penned it from the heart, the best i could for Him.
and there it is.


when i believed.
i saw it play out and come to pass.
along with so many others.


i love you
i want you to know that i love you
wont you open up your heart
to receive this gift for you
p.s. i love you.

perfection at 6:34 PM